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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who picks Linnaeus up from the estate to bring him back home?
2. How old was Tati when he died?
3. What is significant about the man known as The English Pupil?
4. Which of the following facts does Linnaeus struggle to remember about his daughter, Sophia?
5. What is Christopher's relationship to Juliet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sara Anne's intelligence level for a woman of her time?
2. How were Jonathan and Ruby reunited after arriving home?
3. What do Christopher's philosopher friends think happens to swallows over the winter?
4. What is the emotional state of Jonathan and Ruby's relationship at the end of the story - when they are both in their fifties?
5. What clues does the text give as to Richard's age?
6. How does Sara Anne's life change after Christopher becomes engaged to Juliet?
7. Who is Catherine, and what relationship does she have to Sara Anne?
8. What type of relationship does Linnaeus have with his family - his wife and his children?
9. What unique deformity was Richard born with, and how did it affect his life in adulthood?
10. How did Jonathan and Ruby treat each other once they returned to the mainland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although Nora can't read at the beginning of "Ship Fever" she brings with her from Ireland a knowledge of traditional medicine that proves to be useful, and possibly influences the course of the epidemic on the island. What do you think Barrett is trying to say about the intersection here of "professional" and "amateur" science? What does Nora take with her, when she leaves the island for her new life?
Essay Topic 2
All throughout his life in the story "Birds with no Feet" scientist Carrière has been faced with many personal setbacks. First, create a timeline chronicling the setbacks that affected Carrière's career. Then, describe Carrière's reaction to these setbacks and how explain how Carrière's reaction compares / contrasts to his idol, Wallace's reactions. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Two characters in the story "Soroche" suffered from extreme life changes due to wealth - Zaga and Jemmy Button. First, describe how Zaga and Jemmy came to wealth in adulthood and how this sudden wealth directly affected their lives. Then, describe how these life changes might symbolically be represented within the titular theme, "Soroche". Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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